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AND NOTICE is hereby given that the numbers of the votes cast for the several candidates in the said election were as follows: (1) Candidate’s

surname Other Names in full

Votes polled

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DATED:................................. ............................................

(signature) The Parliamentary Commissioner

EDUCATION (TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS) REGULATIONS

(SECTION 30) [Commencement 19th April, 1971]

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Technical Training Institutions) Regulations.

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Act” means the Education Act; “Department” means the Department of Education

established under section 5 of the Act; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for Edu-

cation; “Principal” means the public officer appointed to be

in charge of an Institution; “Institution” means the Nassau Technical College

and any other Technical College which may from time to time be established by the Minister under subsection (1) of section 30 of the Act.

3. An Institution shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Act, any relevant regulations made thereunder, and any standing orders issued by the Principal in the terms of regulation 17 of these Regula- tions.

S.I. 23/1971

Citation.

Interpretation.

Ch. 46.

Conduct of Institutions.

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4. (1) The Principal shall in each financial year, at such time as the Minister shall determine, submit to the Minister an estimate in a form approved by the Minister of the expenditure required for the next succeeding school year for the following purposes of the Institution —

(a) repair and maintenance of the premises of the Institution;

(b) supplies, furniture and equipment; (c) books and materials; (d) staff; and (e) new buildings and extensions and improvements

of existing buildings. (2) The Minister shall consider such estimates and

may make such variations thereto as may be required by the educational policy of the Minister.

(3) All instances of expenditure by the Principal in respect of individual items in the Estimates shall, save as hereinafter provided, require the specific prior approval of the Minister in writing, and the amount approved by the Minister in each instance shall not be exceeded.

(4) The Principal shall be responsible for the receipt and proper disbursement of all money, and the safe custody of all money and property which may be entrusted to him, and for duly accounting for the same.

5. (1) Tuition fees payable at an Institution shall be such as the Minister may from time to time determine.

(2) All tuition fees shall be payable in advance and refunds thereof may be made only in exceptional circumstances with the approval of the Minister.

6. The Principal may, subject to any direction given by the Minister relating to the use of the premises of an Institution, determine the use to which such premises or any part thereof may be put out of Institution hours.

7. The Principal shall be a member of the public service, and his appointment and conditions of service shall be governed by the appropriate regulations in force in that behalf.

Finance

Tuition fees.

Use of premises of an Institution.

Appointment of Principal.

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8. (1) The lecturers in an Institution shall be members of the public service, and their appointment and conditions of service shall be governed by the appropriate regulations in force in that behalf.

(2) The appointment of lecturers shall be made in accordance with the following procedure —

(a) the existence of any vacant post or posts shall be notified to the public by advertisement in time to enable candidates to make application in accor- dance with such advertisement and, in the event of a short list of candidates being drawn up for consideration, the appointment may be made in consultation with the Principal:

Provided that a lecturer or teacher already in the public service may be transferred to any such vacancy according to the exigencies of the service;

(b) lecturers shall, on appointment, be posted to an Institution but shall be liable to transfer to other educational work in the Ministry according to the exigencies of the service:

Provided that the views of the Principal shall be obtained on the transfer of any lecturer away from an Institution.

9. (1) The Minister shall determine the general educational character of an Institution and its place in the educational system of The Bahamas, and shall prescribe the courses to be provided at an Institution. Subject thereto, the Principal shall exercise the oversight of the conduct of the Institution.

(2) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, the functions of the Principal shall be —

(a) to supervise the teaching, work and conduct of the staff of the Institution;

(b) to supervise the discipline, work and conduct of the students of the Institution;

(c) to be responsible for the choice of textbooks and the method of teaching used in the Institution;

(d) to be responsible for the arrangement of the course to be provided at the Institution; and

(e) generally to be responsible for the internal organisation and administration of the Institu- tion.

Appointment of lecturers.

Organisation of the Institution and courses to be provided thereat.

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(3) All major proposals by the Principal affecting the conduct of the Institution or the courses provided thereat shall be submitted in writing by the Principal to the Minister for his consideration and approval.

10. (1) It shall be lawful for the Principal to suspend from attendance of the Institution any student who for gross misconduct may be considered injurious or danger- ous to other students or whose attendance at an Institution is likely for any serious cause to have detrimental effect upon the other students, so however, that no such suspension shall be for a period exceeding one week.

(2) Where any student is suspended from attendance under paragraph (1) —

(a) the Principal shall immediately notify the Min- ister of the suspension and the reasons therefor;

(b) the Minister may, after receipt of the notifica- tion —

(i) order the extension of the term of suspen- sion in order to enable proper inquiries to be made;

(ii) after due investigation, order the re-instate- ment of the student on a date to be fixed by him;

(iii) order the expulsion of the student. (3) Any order made by the Minister under paragraph

(2) shall be final. 11. (1) The Minister may, on the recommendation of

the Principal, terminate the training of any person attaining the Institution for failure to make adequate progress in his studies.

(2) The failure by a person in a prescribed examina- tion may be regarded as evidence of failure to make adequate progress.

12. (1) The Minister shall specify in writing the hours, academic terms and years and the holidays for an Institution and such Institution shall comply therewith:

Provided that the Principal may for sufficient reason vary the holidays of the Institution to suit the circum- stances of such Institution, subject, however, to the aggregate number of holidays specified by the Minister under paragraph (1) for any academic year not being exceeded.

Suspension of students.

Termination of training.

Institution holidays.

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(2) The distribution of the occasional holidays agreed to by the Minister shall be determined by the Principal.

13. The Principal shall draw up annually a Calendar for the Institution. Such Calendar shall be approved by the Minister.

14. (1) No person shall be admitted as a student of an Institution before he has attained the age of sixteen years:

Provided that persons under the age of sixteen years may be so admitted where a special course of study has been arranged by the Principal for such persons.

(2) No person attending school shall be admitted as a student of an Institution without the approval of the Principal.

15. Any person shall be eligible for admission to and as a student of an Institution who satisfies the Principal by examination (written or otherwise) and/or interview that his standard of education is such that he is likely to benefit from the course to be taken:

Provided that a person who is a citizen of The Bahamas shall be accorded preference in the selection of persons for admission to an Institution.

16. The Principal may grant a member of staff leave of absence from duty on the grounds of urgent private affairs for a period not exceeding one day:

Provided that the circumstances of any such leave shall immediately be reported to the Minister.

17. (1) The Principal may, subject to the approval of the Minister, make standing orders for the Institution relating to the following matters —

(a) the admission, attendance, qualifications and examination of students;

(b) the discipline of students both inside and outside the Institution;

(c) the punishment and suspension of students; (d) the health, cleanliness and medical examination

of students; (e) the holidays and the vacations to be enjoyed by

the staff and students of the Institution;

Principal to draw up Calendar.

Admission of students.

Qualifications of students.

Special leave.

Institution standing orders.

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(f) the management, control and organisation of the library of the Institution;

(g) the uniform or dress to be worn by students attending the Institution;

(h) the safety measures to be taken by the staff, students and other persons in the Institution in the event of an emergency;

(i) the internal organisation and management of the Institution.

(2) Copies of any standing orders made under paragraph (1) of this regulation shall be exhibited in a conspicuous place on the premises of the Institution and shall also be given to every lecturer and student of the Institution.

18. The Principal shall furnish to the Minister such returns and reports as the Minister may require.

EDUCATION (GRANT-IN-AID) REGULATIONS

(SECTION 53) [Commencement 1st January, 1980]

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Grant-In-Aid) Regulations.

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“academic year” means the period commencing with the first day of the school term next following 1st September in any year and terminating with the last day of the school vacation ending next after 1st September in the succeeding year;

“graduate teacher” means a teacher holding a degree from any University recognised by the Minister for the purposes of these Regulations;

“grant-in-aid” means any assistance provided under section 53 of the Act;

“trained teacher” means a teacher who has success- fully completed a course of training approved by the Minister as entitling a teacher to be regarded as trained.

Returns.

S.I. 2/1981 S.I. 29/1986 S.I. 65/1992 S.I. 2/1995 S.I. 36/1999

Citation.

Interpretation.

S.I. 65/1992.